Senior Lawyer – Professional Indemnity

Achuman Capital; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Partnership prospects

Job summary

Achuman Capital works with a London-based specialist insurance law firm to recruit two senior Associates for its growing Professional Indemnity team.

The roles involve advising insurers on complex PI claims, defending professionals, and handling related regulatory and D&O matters; two to three days in the office per week.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in professional indemnity law.
• Strong litigation and case-management experience.
• Commercial and client-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Defend claims against solicitors, financial advisers and other professionals.
• Advise on complex professional indemnity claims and related financial lines matters.
• Work on D&O, regulatory investigations and insurance coverage issues.

Skills

PI law

Litigation

Case management

Analytical

Commercial mindset

Job description

We are working with a specialist insurance law firm based in London to recruit two senior Associates for its growing Professional Indemnity team.

The Role:

The successful candidates will join a highly regarded specialist practice, advising company insurers on complex professional indemnity claims.

The roles will involve defending claims against solicitors, financial advisers and other professionals, alongside wider financial lines matters including D&O claims, regulatory investigations and enforcement proceedings, and insurance coverage issues. Experience defending construction professionals would also be of interest as the team continues to develop this area of its practice.

• 5+ years’ relevant experience;
• Professional indemnity law background;
• Strong litigation and case-management experience;
• Excellent analytical and technical ability;
• Commercial and client-focused approach;
• Ambitious and collaborative team player.
• Competitive salary package;
• Hybrid working, with two to three days in the office per week;
• High-quality and complex instructions;
• Excellent career progression, with partnership prospects for the more senior appointment;
• Regional candidates seeking to relocate to London will be considered.